Rear Inner Wheel Well Prepare For Installation - Ar63.10-P-0670-03RG

Model 190 

The following steps are shown on new parts on the left side of the vehicle and must be performed analogously on the right side in the event of damage.

1. Grind mating surfaces on front floor end plate (3) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces and weld joints.

2. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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3. Grind mating surfaces on left center end plate (4) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces and weld joints.

4. Grind mating surfaces on right center end plate (5) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces and weld joints.

5. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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6. Grind mating surfaces on end plate (6) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

7. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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8. Grind mating surfaces on front wheel well end plate (8) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces and weld joints.

9. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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10. Grind mating surfaces on left front wheel well (9) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

11. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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12. Model 190.3

    Grind mating surfaces on left rear window frame (10) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

13. Model 190.3

    Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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14. Model 190.3

    Grind mating surfaces for weld joints of C-pillar left outer support (11) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

    Prepare welds by grind down to bare metal with stainless steel brush.

15. Model 190.3

    Grind mating surfaces for weld joints of C-pillar left inner support (12) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

    Prepare welds by grind down to bare metal with stainless steel brush.

16. Model 190.3

    Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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17. Model 190.4

    Grind mating surfaces on soft top compartment beltline reinforcement (14) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

18. Model 190.4

    Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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19. Grind mating surfaces on lower rear end plate (18) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

20. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

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21. Grind mating surfaces for weld joints on inner rear wheel well (1) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

    Prepare welds by grind down to bare metal with stainless steel brush.

22. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.